Ch 1 Test

Question 1

In 1879, in psychology first experiment, ____________ and his students measured the time lag between hearing a ball hit a platform and pressing a key.

Answer 1

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 2

In the early 20th century,____________ redefine psychology as the science of observable behavior.

Answer 2

John B. Watson

Question 3

A psychologist treating emotionally troubled adolescents at a local mental Health agency is most likely to be

Answer 3

Clinical psychology

Question 4

A mental health professional with a medical degree who can prescribe medication is a __________.

Answer 4

Psychiatrist

Question 5

A psychologist doing research from the ___________ perspective might be interested in how our blood chemistry affects our moods and motive.

Answer 5

Neuroscience

Question 6

How can critical thinking help you evaluate claims in the media, even if you’re not a science expert on the issue

Answer 6

Critical thinking teaches us to look for evidence instead of relying on our intuition, which is often wrong. In evaluating a claim in the media look for any sign of scientific evidence, preferably from several studies. Asked the following questions. Is the claim based on scientific findings? Have several studies replicated the findings and confirmed them? Are in the experts cited?

Question 7

Nature is to nurture as

Answer 7

Biology is to experience

Question 8

Nurture words of what nature endows. Describes what this means using the word.

Answer 8

I am in heaven, but that influence is limited by our biology . Nature and nurture interact. People predisposed to be very tall, for example are unlikely to become an Olympic gymnasts no matter how hard they work.

Question 9

_____________ ____________ is the principal that I don’t mind processes information on two tracks simultaneously on with our phones awareness and other outside of our awareness

Answer 9

Dual processing

Question 10

__________ __________ refers to our tendency to perceive events as obvious or inevitable after the fact

Answer 10

Hindsight bias

Question 11

As scientists, psychologists

Answer 11

Put competing ideas to the test and collect evidence

Question 12

Theory based prediction are called

Answer 12

Hypothesis

Question 13

you wish to survey a group of people who truly represent the. The country’s adult population. Therefore, you need ensure to you question a ________ sample of the population

Answer 13

Random representative

Question 14

A study finds that the more childbirth training classes women attend, the less pain medication they require during childbirth. This finding can be stated as a _________ (positive/negative) correlation.

Answer 14

Negative

Question 15

Knowing that 2 events are correlated provides

Answer 15

A basis for pews?

Question 16

To explain behavior and clarify cause it affect the psychologist use _________.

Answer 16

Experiments

Question 17

In a double blind procedure

Answer 17

Neither of the participating or the researchers know who is in the experimental group or control group

Question 18

A researcher wants to know whether noise level affect workers blood pressure. In one group, she varies the level of noise in the environment and records participants blood pressure. In this experiment the level of noise in the

Answer 18

Independent variable